Whiplash Injury Awards
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Whiplash injury awards are possible due to a number of different types of accidents, but whiplash injuries are mainly suffered after road traffic accidents. Whiplash injuries are caused by the rapid and forceful movement of the head in relation to the neck or lower spine. A rear end shunt in a car causes these ‘acceleration-deceleration injuries’, although the exact mechanism by which the injuries are sustained is not particularly well understood.

How are Whiplash Injury Awards Calculated?

Because whiplash cannot be detected by x-rays or even by the wide array of medical scans available, a medical diagnosis will usually be given on the basis of the patient’s description of the symptoms as well as from a physical examination by a doctor. It is also this description and the physical examination which is used when calculating the subsequent whiplash injury awards. As such, it is vital in a whiplash injury compensation claim that the very best medical experts provide a diagnosis of your whiplash injury, as this will help to substantiate a claim and will maximise the chances of getting adequate whiplash injury awards. As highly experienced whiplash claim experts, we know who to send you to for an expert medical diagnosis, and we will ensure that you can get access to the best whiplash injury specialists.

We also know how insurance companies and their legal teams often try to reduce a whiplash injury settlement amount, as well as how whiplash claims are often discredited. This information is important in any compensation claim, and this knowledge can be vital to ensure the correct whiplash injury awards are received.

On average, recovery from whiplash injuries is achieved within a matter of weeks or months; however in severe cases, whiplash injury awards need to reflect a permanent disability that will need ongoing medical treatment. Such serious cases will affect future earnings and drastically change a victim´s quality of life. This needs to be factored into a claim for whiplash injury awards for both general and special damages.

Whiplash Injury Awards for General Damages and Special Damages

Whiplash injury awards are split into two separate categories; each of which deals with a different aspect of the claim. General damages are what most people associate with a compensation payment, and cover the physical suffering and pain that has been caused by the injuries. General damages also include compensation for any loss of function. In legal terms this is called ‘loss of amenity’ and it provides recompense for any loss of ability to perform certain tasks, to interact with others, or even to play and enjoy sports. Whiplash injury awards for general damages can often be of the order of several if not tens of thousands of pounds, depending of the level of loss and the pain and suffering experienced.

Whiplash injury awards for special damages include any expenses incurred as a direct result of a whiplash accident. These can be alternative transportation costs due to a victim being unable to drive or home help costs when a victim cannot look after themselves. Whiplash treatment costs are included to recover expenses already incurred, in addition to making provision for future treatment and rehabilitation. Loss of earnings (including lost overtime) is also factored in to whiplash injury awards for special damages.

Focus on Your Recovery, Not on Whiplash Injury Awards

Because of the complexities involved with whiplash injury claims, it is very important that you use the services of a highly experienced solicitor who has a long track record in achieving the best whiplash injury compensation awards.

We believe you should focus on getting back to optimum health, and should be able to leave our professional team of experts to handle your claim for you. Recovering from your injuries quickly should always be your primary goal, and not how much the whiplash injury awards will be for.

Whiplash Injury Awards and No Win No Fee Solicitors Costs

No Win No Fee claims for whiplash injury compensation see the claimant enter into a conditional fee arrangement with their chosen personal injury solicitor. The condition is that should the claim not succeed, your solicitor´s legal fees will be waived.

In the UK, claims law is quite clear on who pays for the cost of a legal claim; although the same cannot be said for many No Win No Fee advertisements. In the UK, any claim which is filed which is not successful will see the claimant liable for the legal costs of the defence. Similarly, if a claim is won, it is the defence who is liable for your own solicitor’s costs on top of the whiplash compensation awards.

No Win No Fee solicitors will not usually waive legal expenses which arise from an unsuccessful claim. These are called disbursements, and will usually be paid by the claimant if a claim is not won. These disbursements can include court costs as well as paying for the assistance of medical experts to give testimony to the extent of the whiplash injuries suffered.

We believe in total transparency regarding the costs of legal action, and we always advise our clients of all costs that they will be liable for, win or lose. As whiplash claims awards specialists we will provide our clients with the full range of options, including advice on taking out an insurance policy to cover any third party defence costs. We can also check current insurance policy details to determine if cover is already provided. For further information on our No Win No Fee service talk to us now by calling our Freephone claims helpline or fill out our call back form and we will contact you when it is most convenient for you.

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What Can I Expect When I Call Your Whiplash Injury Compensation Helpline?

When you call us, you will speak directly with a solicitor who is highly experienced in all aspects of whiplash injury awards and other personal injury claims.

We will listen to you as you tell us about your whiplash claim in complete confidence.

We can normally tell you quickly if your claim is worth pursuing, the likelihood of your succeeding, and what will be involved in the claim’s process - including how long it usually takes.

We can also tell you the general level of whiplash injury awards which have been recently received, and can give you an estimation based on recent court precedents. We will also advise you of our No Win No Fee service and if there are likely to be any costs involved with your claim.

The result of the call is to give advice about what you should consider doing next, and to let you know if you are eligible to make a claim for whiplash injury compensation.

Our solicitors are available right now to take your call. If you cannot speak to us now simply fill in the contact form on this page and request a call back from us at a time which is better for you.